Who Is Hrothgar In Beowulf

The story of Beowulf opens with King Hrothgar who's the ruler of the Danish people is under constant attack from a demon named Grendel. During the night the demon Grendel attacks King Hrothgar's mead-hall, Heorot, killing and eating Danish warriors. Hrothgar who used to be a great warrior is now an older king can't protect his people like he used to. But it seems just when needed, a young unknown warrior named Beowulf comes to Heorot Hall from overseas to try and defeat the powerful demon. This is because Beowulf owes Hrothgar a favor because he helped his father and King Hrothgar delightedly take this offer. Beowulf waits until the next time Grendel attacks Heorot Hall where he fights Grendel. Beowulf finally defeats the demon and tears off …show more content…
Beowulf and Hrothgar along with their followers celebrate with a massive feastival. Afterwards Grendel's mother to trys and avenge her son during the night when the warriors are sleeping. She seige's Heorot Hall, but as soon as all the warriors are alerted, she panics and retreats to a cave underneath lake. Beowulf and his best warriors, along with some of Hrothgar's Danish warriors track her back to the lair. Beowulf searches the lake and finds the cave, where he encounters Grendel's mother. He takes a nearby sword from a stash of treasure using it to slay her, melting the blade in the process. Beowulf returns to his followers along with the sword hilt and Grendel's head. When everyone sees that Beowulf has survived yet another challenge, there's even more celebration of the loved warrior. Beowulf then says goodbye to the King and sails back to Geatland, where he holds his title as lord under King Hygelac. Hygelac and his relatives are killed in different feuds, and Beowulf gains the title as the King of the Geats. He reigns as king for fifty years, protecting his people from all the other tribes that challenged him. He becomes a very honorable and heroic warrior and